Issue One

Together, We Can Fix Our Democracy

The 2016 election proved now, more than ever, Americans want change in Washington and are ready to return government to the people. Issue One has a plan to take on special interests, and we’ve put the new administration on notice.

Returning Government to the People is Issue One

When our elected officials spend so much of their time talking to donors, they have less time for the real work of governing: Working together to forge compromises that move America forward.
Together, we can change this broken system.

Since 2015, our elected leaders have had to spend

hours fundraising, instead of doing their jobs.

Our elected officials are trapped in a never-ending cycle of fundraising, spending as many as 20 hours a week “dialing for dollars.” We can get Congress back to working for the people by enacting common-sense changes that ensure everyone’s voice is heard.

Jon Huntsman

Connie Morella

Chuck Hagel

Forging The Path To Solutions

Our Blueprints for Democracy project meets the challenge of fixing our democracy with concrete proof that it can be done. We’ve collected the best solutions from cities and states all over the country that we can enact right now to get government working for the people again.